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    A TT O FastFrame Network Interface Adapter Installation and Operation Manual FastFrame NS14 10GbE Quad Port PCIe 2. 0 Network Interface Adapter FastFrame NS12 10GbE Dual Port PCIe 2. 0 Network Interface Adapter FastFrame NS1 1 10GbE Single Port PCIe 2. 0 Network Interface Adapter FastFrame NT12 10GBASE-T Dual Port PCIe 2. 0 Network Interface Adapte[...]

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    A TTO T echnology , Inc. 155 CrossPoint Parkway Amherst, New Y ork 14068 USA www .attotech.com T el (716) 691-1999 Fax (716) 691-9353 Sales support: sls@attotech.com T echnical support: Monday -- Friday , 8am-6pm EST techsupp@attotech.com (716) 691-1999 ext. 242 © 2012 A TTO T echnology , Inc. All right s reserved. All brand or product names are t[...]

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    Content s 1 ATTO FastFrame NIC Features & Overview ....... ................................. ............ 1 Getting s tarted FastFrame NS14 Adapter FastFrame NS12 Adapter FastFrame NS11 Adapter FastFrame NT12 Adapter FastFrame NT11 Adapter 2 Hardware Installation .. ................ ........................................................... ..[...]

  • Page 4

    1 1 A TT O FastFrame NIC Features & Overview FastFrame 10Gb Ethernet NICs provide flexible and scalable unified LAN and SAN storage connectivity . Built on industry-leading Intel® silicon for universal usability , A TT O FastFrame NICs lead in high performance I/O connectivity for Mac OS X environments while of fering broad support for Windows[...]

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    2 A TTO T echnology Inc. FastFrame NIC Installation and Operation Manual FastFrame NS14 Adapter FastFrame's comprehensive, easy-to-understand portfolio includes single-, dual-, and quad-port adapters with included high-quality SFP+ connectors - a hidden cost with some competitor cards - and support for direct attach copper cables. Quad-port ad[...]

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    3 FastFrame NS12 Adapter FastFrame's comprehensive, easy-to-understand portfolio includes single-, dual-, and quad-port adapters with included high-quality SFP+ connectors - a hidden cost with some competitor cards - and support for direct attach copper cables. FastFrame™ draws up to 60% less power than competing solutions. A lower power rat[...]

  • Page 7

    4 A TTO T echnology Inc. FastFrame NIC Installation and Operation Manual FastFrame NS1 1 Adapter FastFrame's comprehensive, easy-to-understand portfolio includes single-, dual-, and quad-port adapters with included high-quality SFP+ connectors - a hidden cost with some competitor cards - and support for direct attach copper cables. FastFrame?[...]

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    5 FastFrame NT12 Adapter Built on industry-leading Intel® silicon for universal usability , A TT O FastFrame NICs lead in high performance I/O connectivity for Mac OS X environments while of fering broad support for Windows and Linux server and workstation operating systems. They provide reliable, inexpensive, fast network access to block storage [...]

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    6 A TTO T echnology Inc. FastFrame NIC Installation and Operation Manual FastFrame NT1 1 Adapter Built on industry-leading Intel® silicon for universal usability , A TTO FastFrame NICs lead in high performance I/O connectivity for Mac OS X environments while of fering broad support for Windows and Linux server and workstation operating systems. Th[...]

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    7 Selection guide: FastFrame adapters Cable length varies by interface and cab le type. Product Features FFRM-NS14 FFRM-N S12 FFRM-NS1 1 FFRM-NT12 FFRM-NT1 1 Ports 42121 Maximum T ransfer Rate (Full Duplex) 8GB/s 5GB/s 2.5GB/s 5GB/s 2.5GB/s Maximum T ransfer Rate (Half Duplex) 4GB/s 2.5GB/s 1.25GB/s 2.5GB/s 1.25GB/s Bus type PCIe 2.0 PCIe 2.0 PCIe [...]

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    8 A TTO T echnology Inc. FastFrame NIC Installation and Operation Manual 2 Hardware Inst allation Install the A TTO FastFrame Adapter and att ach your devices to it using the instructions below . CA UTION CA UTION Back up your system dat a before changing or inst alling any hardware. System requirement s The FastFrame NIC package contains the follo[...]

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    9 Bracket details Exhibit 2-1 FFRM-NS14 Bracket Exhibit 2-2 FFRM-NS12 Full & Low Profile Bracket Exhibit 2-3 FFRM-NS1 1 Full & Low Pr ofile Bracket[...]

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    10 A TTO T echnology Inc. FastFrame NIC Installation and Operation Manual Exhibit 2-4 FFRM-NT12 Full & Low Profile Bracket Exhibit 2-5 FFRM-NT1 1 Full & Low Pr ofile Bracket[...]

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    11 Adapter board det ails Exhibit 2-6 FFRM-NS14 boar d Exhibit 2-7 FFRM-NS12 boar d[...]

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    12 A TTO T echnology Inc. FastFrame NIC Installation and Operation Manual Exhibit 2-8 FFRM-NS1 1 board Exhibit 2-9 FFRM-NT12 boar d[...]

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    13 Exhibit 2-10 FFRM-NT1 1 boar d[...]

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    14 A TTO T echnology Inc. FastFrame NIC Installation and Operation Manual 3 Inst all Drivers Before installing your FastFrame adapter , you must c onfigure your system to recognize it by installing drivers for your operating system. Note If you already have one or more FastFrame adapters installed and you are installing additional adapter(s), you d[...]

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    15 Mac OS X A TTO Website (NS14, NS12, NS1 1, NT12, NT1 1) 1G o t o http://w ww.attotech.com/downloads.html 2 Log in. First-time visitors will be required to complete registration. 3 Under ‘Select Produ ct’ choose Ethernet Adapters . 4S e l e c t 10GbE Network Interface Cards . 5 Download the latest Mac driver. 6 Open the driver from the l ocat[...]

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    16 A TTO T echnology Inc. FastFrame NIC Installation and Operation Manual 4 Up dating Drivers Y our FastFrame NIC should ship with the latest flash and drivers, but these may need to be updated as new versions become available. Visit the A TTO website, www .attotech.com, to download the latest drivers and flash bundle. Up dating Windows drivers 1 D[...]

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    17 5 T roubleshooting This chapter contains solutions for the most common problems you might encounter . If you need additional assistance, please refer to the A TTO T echnology websi te, www .attotech. com , or contact an authorized A TTO T echnology representative. General suggestions • Check each cable connection on every de vice. • Verify a[...]

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    18 A TTO T echnology Inc. FastFrame NIC Installation and Operation Manual Mac OS X Note The A TTO FastFrame supports Mac OS X versions 10.6.x and later . 1 Open the ATTO ConfigTool from the ATTO Utilities CD or download it from the ATTO website. Refer to the A TTO Utilities Installation and Operations Manual for add itional informati on. 2 If the a[...]

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    i Appendix A Glossary Some terms used in the Network Interface industry are defined below . More information is available through the A TTO T echnology website ( www .attotech.com ) and the S torage Area Networking Industry Association ( www .snia.org ) . T erm Definition ANSI American National S tandards Institute BER Bit Error Rate: a measure of [...]

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    ii A TTO T echnology Inc. FastFrame NIC Installation and Operation Manual scatter/gather a device driver feature wh ich allows the host adapter to modify a transfer data pointer so that a single host adapter can access many segments of memory , minimizing interrupts and transfer overhead single-mode fiber an optical fiber with a small core which s [...]

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    iii Appendix B Accessories The following accessories are available through A TTO T echnology and authorized resellers. Contact an A TTO T echnology authorized sales representative to order . Optic al Cabl es CBL-FCFI-05x5 m. cable – Duplex 50 Micron Multi-mode FC/Optical CBL-LCSC-0033 m. 50/125 op tical cable (LC to SC) CBL-LCSC-01010 m. 50/125 o[...]

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    iv A TTO T e chnology Inc. FastFrame NIC Installation and Operation Manual Appendix C A TT O Adapter Selection Guides Contact your A TTO representative or visit the A TTO website for det ails on all A TTO products. ExpressPCI SCSI host adapters Product Feature s Ultra 320 SCSI UL5D UL5D LP UL4D Max. transfer rate (MB/ sec.) 640MB/s 640MB/s 640MB/s [...]

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    v ExpressSAS 6 Gb Host Adapters Product Feature s H6F0 GT H6F0 H60F H680 H608 H644 Max Data Rate 6Gb/s 6Gb/s 6Gb/s 6Gb/s 6Gb/s 6Gb/s x8 PCI Express • • • • • • Number of po rts 16 16 16 8 8 8 Port configuration external/internal 16/0 16/0 0/16 8/0 0/8 4/4 Connector type 4 mini SAS (x4) SFF-8644 external 4 mini SAS (x4) SFF-8088 external[...]

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    vi A TTO T e chnology Inc. FastFrame NIC Installation and Operation Manual ExpressSAS 6 Gb RAID Adapters Product Feature s R60F R680 R608 R644 Max Data Rate 6Gb/s 6Gb/s 6Gb/s 6Gb/s x8 PCI Express • • • • Number of po rts 16 8 8 8 Port configuration exter nal/in ternal 0/16 8/0 0/8 4/4 Connector type 4 mini SAS (x4) SFF-8087 internal 2 mini [...]

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    vii Celerity 8-Gb Adapters Product Features FC-84EN FC-82EN FC-81EN Fibre Channel Ports 4 2 1 FC protocol 8-Gb 8-Gb 8-Gb Maximum T ransfer Rate (Full Duplex) 6.4GB/s 3.2GB/s 1.6GB/s Maximum T ransfer Rate (Half Duplex) 3.2GB/s 1.6GB/s 800MB/s Bus type PCIe 2.0 PCIe 2.0 P CIe 2.0 Bus characteristics 8 lane 8 lane 4 lane Optical interface SFP+LC SFP+[...]

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    viii A T TO T echnology Inc. FastFrame NIC Installation and Operation M anual Appendix D S t andards, Compliances The T echnical Specification sheet for each FastFrame CNA lists certifications for that model. Models covered by this page include the FastFrame FFRM -NS14, FFRM-NS12, FFRM-NS1 1, FF RM-NT12, FFRM-NT1 1 FCC st andards: r adio and televi[...]

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    ix Compliances A TTO FastFrame cards comply with Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Elec tronic Equipment (RoHS). Cont act your A TTO representative regard ing RoHS compliant products. The FastFrame family of adapters take the following RoHS exemptions: 7(a) - Lead in high melting temperatur[...]

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    x A TTO T echnology Inc. FastFrame NIC Installation and Operation Manual T he E nvi r onm en t- Fri e nd l y U se Pe r i o d ( EF U P) fo r all en cl ose d p r o du ct s a nd the i r p ar ts a re p er th e s ym bo l s ho w n h er e, un l e ss ot he rw i s e m ar k ed . C e rta i n f i e l dr ep l a cea bl e pa r ts m ay ha ve a d i ffer en t E F UP[...]

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    xi Appendix E Safety , W arranty All A TTO host adapter products have been tested to meet applicable safety st andards when operated in proper electrical and thermal environments. Safety Please review the specifications for your specific host adapter before installing and operating it in any computer system to ensure compatibility . Inst allation B[...]